Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada “August Outturn” – Scotch Whisky News
We’re in the dog days of summer and we have some hot little numbers in the August Outturn including treats from a closed distillery and Japan!
Enjoy the brief bottle notes below and visit http://www.smws.ca/ for the full tasting notes:
Cask No. 25.65 The whispered kiss
22 years old; refill barrel; 50%; Light & delicate
A whispered kiss from a ghost. Delicate peach skins and apple blossom. Honey glaze on dainty cinnamon pastries. Musky perfume departments. Rose petals in a warehouse. Childhood memories evoked by tinned peaches, talcum powder, citronella candle. A gentle earthy warmth hovered while silky fruit syrup lingered.
Cask No. 44.56 Sweet and sour creative tension
23 years old; refill hogshead; 51.8%; Juicy, oak & vanilla
The nose bursts with honey and vanilla – also barbecued ribs, lemon, wood-sap, grass, leather-bound books and sweet pipe tobacco. The palate intertwines chocolate muffins, crème brûlée, and toffee with stewed fruits, Haribo sours, orange and blueberry; all framed in pleasant wood.
Cask No. 35.119 An Alice in Wonderland dram
16 years old; 1st fill barrel; 57.7%; Spicy & sweet
An explosion of camphor, mint candies and golden syrup. A crazy teaparty of ham baked in Coke, gingerbreads and then biscotti, macadamia, orange water and buttermilk icing. The panel were exhausted there was so much going on – had they fallen down the rabbit hole?
Cask No. 120.7 Sweet, fragrant and satisfying
14 years old; 1st fill bota corta; 55.5%; Deep, rich & dried fruits
The nose carries fragrant blossom and Pedro Ximenez as well as sweet rolling tobacco. Espresso with lots of brown sugar was replaced by coffee cream dark chocolates. To taste, we found kirsch cocktails with burnt orange skin, caraway seeds and teriyaki glaze. “It has everything!”
Cask No. 23.73 The Vital Spark’s engine room
11 years old; refill barrel; 61.5%; Oily & coastal
A dry beach, then light medicinal scents and salt-water taffy; becomes more smoky with water. A sweet and salty taste with a whiff of smoke.
Cask No. 66.38 An Oriental barbecue
8 years old; refill barrel; 59.2%; Lightly peated
Crispy bacon, maple syrup and charred coal to begin with, then a soldering iron in the ‘everything else’ drawer. The palate has teriyaki beef, black bean sauce and barbecue smoke. Aniseed and lemon meringue pie when reduced and subdued sweet smoke.
